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Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, ExplainedPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
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Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS argumentsPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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Dialing 911 Can Get You Evicted
By Sandra Park, Linda Morris
By Sandra Park, Linda Morris
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, April 23, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case Department of Commerce v. New York, which asks whether a question about citizenship can be added to the 2020 Census questionnaire. The case will be argued by Dale Ho, the director of the ACLU Voting Rights Project. He...
On Tuesday, April 23, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case Department of Commerce v. New York, which asks whether a question about citizenship can be added to the 2020 Census questionnaire. The case will be argued by Dale Ho, the director of the ACLU Voting Rights Project. He...
There’s No Such Thing as a Right Not to Be Called a Nazi
By Vera Eidelman
By Vera Eidelman
Armed Bounty Hunters Raided Our Clients’ Home to Prevent Private Companies From Losing $1,670
The for-profit bail industry normalizes predatory and exploitative behavior against arrested individuals that needs to be addressed.
By Andrea Woods, Alex Rate
The for-profit bail industry normalizes predatory and exploitative behavior against arrested individuals that needs to be addressed.
By Andrea Woods, Alex Rate
Voting Is a Right That Shouldn’t Be Taken Away
By Bobby Hoffman
By Bobby Hoffman
South Dakota Can’t Silence Our Protest Against the Keystone XL Pipeline
By Nick Tilsen
By Nick Tilsen
Arizona Lawmakers Running Scared After Anti-Boycott Law Ruled Unconstitutional
By Brian Hauss
By Brian Hauss
The Assange Indictment and Press Freedoms
By Ben Wizner, Jameel Jaffer
By Ben Wizner, Jameel Jaffer
Ohio’s Mayor’s Courts Increase Injustice Across the State
By Sri Devi Thakkilapati, PhD
By Sri Devi Thakkilapati, PhD
The American Public Deserves to See the Mueller Report With as Few Redactions as Possible
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman
